Raymond Joseph Jacob Collection

Box 1:

Folder 1 – Thunder From Heaven; Official News Bulletin of the 17^th Airborne Division Ass’n

1. October 1987. Vol. 35. No. 1 “All records Broken at French Lick Runion,” “Worrilow-Trooper
   of the Year Sayre Elected President”
2. June 1988. Vol. 35 No. 3 “St. Paul Awaits 17^th Airborne Troopers”
3. October 1988. Vol. 36 No. 1 “St. Paul Reunion Hailed as “One of the Best,” “Sam Calhoun
   (513F) – Trooper of the Year”
4. August 2007. Vol. 54 No. 3 “Final Reunion”
5. March 2008. Vol. 55 No. 1 “Airborne Fairwell”

Folder 2 – Misc. Booklets

1. War Department Records Branch. January 11, 1943 to September 6, 1945
2. Ponchatoula High School Reunion Program and News Paper picture from the event. June
   26, 1965
3. The Parachute School Church Service Program. June 11, 1944
4. Map of Wartime America with Military Divisions
5. Miss Ponchatoula Contest Program. December 10-11, 1954
6. The Parachute School Airborne Compound Pamphlet. 1943
7. Eightieth Infantry Training Battalion Picture Booklet
8. Ponchatoula Bicentennial Commission Historical Souvenir booklet
9. Court of Appeal, First Circuit, State of Louisiana Program January 20, 1995
10. Citizen’s National Bank Calendar 1984
11. Second Anniversary Parachute School Menu

Folder 3 – Written Documents

1. Telegram for Ms. Irene T Jacob. May 6
2. Ponchatoula Methodist Church condolence letter. March 17, 1945
3. Flyer for WWII 17^th Airborne Directory
4. Keynote Speech at the Dedication for the Battle of Bulge Monument, including hand
   written note. December 16, 1999
5. Five pages of Hand Written Correspondence. January 19, 1988
6. Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Centennial Commission Donation Certificate

Folder 4 – Misc. Pictures

1. Parachuted trooper. Taken during jump in Benning, Jump School 7. (3.5×2.25 inches)
   B&W
2. Military Man in front of tent. Windmill Hill, England. September 26, 1944 (5.25×3
   in.) B&W
3. Military Man in front of cabin. Camp Barton Stacy, England. October 1944 (4.5×2.75
   in.) B&W
4. Part of first Platoon of F Co. List of names included. Camp Forrest, Tennessee. 1944
   (3.5×2.5 in.) B&W
5. Military men standing at attention. List of names included. First Platoon 513^th F Co. 17^th Airborne Division. Camp Forrest, Tennessee. (5.25×3.5 in.) B&W
6. One man in front of barracks (4.25×2.5 in.) B&W
7. Three men in front of barracks. List of names included (4.5×2.75 in.) B&W
8. And Mrs. Raymond Joseph Jacob Wedding** (10×8.25 in.) B&W
9. Paper copy of man in uniform in profile (5.5×3.25 in.) B&W
10. Two men in front of a house: Henry Kaczmarek and Philip Cavaleri. Aug. 1988. (5×3.5
    in) Color
11. Camp Forrest, TN. Part of 1^st List of names included (3.5×2.5 in) B&W

Folder 5 – 34^th Annual 17^th Airborne Division Reunion: French Lick Hotel, IN. August 1987. F. Co. 513^th – Colored Photos

1. Garden: Knigge, Grice, Dahlberg, Cobb (5×3.5 in.)
2. Garden: Dahlberg, Duprey (5×3.5 in.)
3. Veranda: Aver, Cavaleri. (5×3.5 in.)
4. Front Entrance: List of names included. (5×3.5 in.)
5. Cavaleri, Aver, Dahlberg. (4.5×3.5 in.)
6. Ball Session: Aver, Dahlberg, Duprey, Newhouse, Cavaleri, Calhoun. (4.5×3.5 in.)
7. Dinning Room: List of names included. (4.5×3.5 in.)
8. Royal Donovan with Stan Studinarz. (4.5×3.5 in.)
9. F Co. Group photo: list of names included. (4.5×3.5 in.)
10. Entrance, group photo. Letter included identifying the men. (4.5×3.5 in.)

Folder 6 – St. Paul, MN Reunion. F. Co. Men, August 1988

1. Radisson Hotel: list of names included. (5×3.5 in) Color
2. Radisson Hotel: list of names included. (5×3.5 in) Color
3. Radisson Hotel, view from 16^th Overlooking the Mississippi River. (5×3.5 in) Color
4. Confederate Air Show: list of names included. (5×3.5 in) Color
5. Confederate Air Show: list of names included. (5×3.5 in) Color
6. Confederate Air Show: list of names included. (5×3.5 in) Color

Folder 7 – Correspondences to Raymond Joseph Jacob

1. From Bob Greenstrand. January 8,1988
2. From Bob Greenstrand. November 25, 1988
3. From Brent, Hadip, Roy, and Lulu. October 11, 1963
4. From John E. Cobb. December 16, 1987
5. From Samuel Calhoun. December 12, 1988
6. From Charle and Ann. September 17, 1997
7. From Samuel Calhoun. October 17, 1963
8. From Guaranty Bank and trust Company. October 1, 1963
9. From 17^th Airborne Division Association. November 161988
10. From Philip Cavaleri. February 2, 1983
11. From Philip Cavaleri. January 20, 1988
12. From Philip Cavaleri. November 17, 1988

Folder 8 – Raymond “Biddie” Joseph Jacob

1. Article from January 1, 1937
2. 17^th Airborne Division Association Membership Letter
3. The Infantry Replacement Training Center Certificate
4. Letter from James H. Morrision. March 9, 1945
5. Song of the Parachute Infantry Poem
6. Christmas Card from the 513^th Parachute Infantry
7. News Article: Letters from the People
8. Letter: 1943
9. Notice to registrant to appear for physical examination. October 12, 1943
10. 55mm Guns on the Road. Camp Roberts, California. Postcard.
11. News article: military awards

Folder 9 – Newspaper Article Clippings

1. Field of Honor
2. High Marks Made by B-80 Trainee
3. Orleans GI, Gives PW View of Berlin. May 7, 1945
4. Freed Prisoners Tell Tales of Torture at Hands of Reds
5. State of Roosevelt’s Health Always Good For New Rumor
6. The Jump to Open the Door to Berlin. March 17, 1945
7. Nightmare Is Over – Nixon. January 24, 1973
8. The Bulge: A fateful battle. December 18, 1994
9. You March, You March. June 1944
10. Hitler’s Last Resort. Includes pictures of paratroopers.
11. President Roosevelt Dies. April 12, 1945
12. Turkeys: For most, a Thanksgiving treat; for Biddie Jacob, an unusual hobby
13. Ford’s press aide resigns in protest. September 9, 1974

Folder 10 – Newspaper Pages

1. Rhine crossed in North by Three Allied Armies. March 25, 1945
2. Yanks Break Rhine Line, Pour through Three Gaps. March 26, 1945
3. Snow, cold brings back memories of the Bulge. December 11, 1994
4. Dufreche recalls World War II, wonders about future. July 21, 2013
5. Veteran’s Day – Airborne Style. October-November 2007

Folder 11 – More Newspapers

1. Struggle Planned by Nixon. 8/7/74
2. Turkey
3. Convictions Close Out Another Watergate Chapter. Written by Donald M. Rotherberg
4. Nixon gets pardon ‘full, free, absolute.’ Rocky Mountian News. Denver, CO. September
   9, 1974
5. “Down the River With” Column. “Spring wild turkey hunting…” The Enterprise. Poncatoula,
   LA.
6. “Down the River With” Column. “Not only are the old iron pots…” The Enterprise. Poncatoula,
   LA.
7. “Down the River With” Column. “Joe Herring of New Orleans…” The Enterprise. Poncatoula,
   LA.
8. “Down the River With” Column. “Editor’s note…” The Enterprise. Poncatoula, LA.
9. Ford Pardons Nixon. Rocky Mountain News. Denver, CO. September 9, 1974
10. Saigon Falls As Americans Leave. The Clarion- Ledger. Jackson, MS. April 30, 1975
11. Saigon surrenders. Natches Democrat. Natchez, MS. April 30, 1975
12. Local locomotive has interesting history. Written by W. E. Butler. January 30, 1982
13. Enrichment program comes to Perrin Early Learning Center. The Enterprise. Poncatoula,
    LA. November 26, 2003
14. Country Market Bidders Back Out. The Enterprise. Poncatoula, LA. October 8, 1975
15. School Board officials get public reaction over bond sales. The Enterprise. Poncatoula,
    LA. July 8, 1981
16. Flag is dedicated in spirited ceremonies. The Enterprise. Poncatoula, LA. July 10,
    1985
17. Farmers Wall draws crowd. The Enterprise. Poncatoula, LA. August 31, 2005

Loose Articles

1. Brother of the Bush, Tangipahoa Parish Centennial. March 23-29, 1969
2. Celebrate the American Bicentennial doubloon. 1976. Front: Wally Byam.
3. “We ride to help crippled children walk” doubloon. 1976. Back: Jerusalem Temple A.A.O.N.M.S.
   New Orleans, LA.
4. 17^th Airborne Division Association strip of stickers